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Online Job Application Scams – Job Offer from Internet Criminals (Part 2 of 3)

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The online assault on privacy

The online assault on privacy
If Ottawa thinks the census is invasive, what about the 64 trackers that popular websites install on visitors’ computers?

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OFT outlines plans to protect online shoppers

OFT outlines plans to protect online shoppers
Punters need scam education UK consumers still need to be educated about online shopping to prevent them falling victim to scams and problems, consumer protection regulator the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has said.…

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Online Romance Scams

Posting a picture on the internet seems harmless but as Susan Koeppen reports, scammers may be stealing those pictures and using them in online . . . → Read More: Online Romance Scams

Spam, Phishing, and Online Scams: A View from the Network-Level

Google Tech Talks June, 13 2008 ABSTRACT The Internet is overrun with spam: Recent estimates suggest that spam constitutes about 95% of all email traffic. Beyond simply being a nuisance, spam exhausts network resources and can also serve as a vector for other types of attacks, including phishing attacks and online scams. Conventional approaches to stopping . . . → Read More: Spam, Phishing, and Online Scams: A View from the Network-Level

Schoolboys ‘ran £8m online fraud network’

Schoolboys ‘ran £8m online fraud network’
MORE than 65,000 bank accounts details hacked from personal computers allegedly sold on teens’ website

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Online ID fraud losses explode

Online ID fraud losses explode
One in 10 Australian internet users have lost money to online identify fraud over the past year with losses totalling $1.286 billion.

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Online ID fraud losses: $1.3bn a year

Online ID fraud losses: $1.3bn a year
One in 10 Aussie web users lost money to online identify fraud over the past year.

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FTC Cracks Down On Online Payment Scam

FTC Cracks Down On Online Payment Scam
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted an online scam that used identity theft to place more than $10 million in bogus charges on consumers’ credit and debit cards, pending a trial. More than a million consumers were hit with one-time charges of $10 . . . → Read More: FTC Cracks Down On Online Payment Scam

U.S. seeks more security for online transactions

U.S. seeks more security for online transactions
In the murky world of the Internet, how do you ever really know who you’re talking to, who you’re buying from, or if your bank can actually tell it’s you when you log in to pay a bill? Amid growing instances of identity theft, bank account breaches and… Identity theft . . . → Read More: U.S. seeks more security for online transactions

U.S. unveils plan to make online transactions safer

U.S. unveils plan to make online transactions safer
Plan in early stages, will be voluntary

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US unveils plan to make online transactions safer

US unveils plan to make online transactions safer
In the murky world of the Internet, how do you ever really know who you’re talking to, who you’re buying from or if your bank can actually tell it’s you when you log in to pay a bill?

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2,800 Kids Worldwide Speak Out on Cyber Safety: Not All Fun and Games Online

2,800 Kids Worldwide Speak Out on Cyber Safety: Not All Fun and Games Online
Kids around the globe are growing up in an online world, learning to navigate not just the Web, but new rules, emotions and unfortunately, some negative experiences.

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Don’t Get Mugged Online – Protect Yourself From Internet Crime

Don’t Get Mugged Online – Protect Yourself From Internet Crime
Being smart is not enough to protect yourself from online scamming. There are fake websites popping up every day. Identity theft and IRS scams are abundant and phishing attacks are the new black of online fraud.

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7 Online Scams Any Idiot Can Avoid

7 Online Scams Any Idiot Can Avoid
It’s pretty easy to get ripped off in the physical bricks-and-mortar world if you’re not careful. It’s no different in the digital world online. Some scams are so bald-faced and clumsy that you marvel that anyone still falls for them. Others have a reasonable patina of plausibility that can seduce . . . → Read More: 7 Online Scams Any Idiot Can Avoid

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